[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 168 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1618-E1619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATING THE DALLAS TEXANS U-14

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 16, 2015

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Dallas 
Texans U-14 on their success in World Youth Cup of 2015.
  The United States sent 43 teams to compete at this year's Gothia Cup, 
the world's largest and most international youth football tournament. 
The Gothia Cup prides itself on its participants' diversity and 
understands football as a global, unifying force. The Dallas Texans U-
14 team, one of 215 teams competing in the U-14 boy's age group, was 
the only winner from the United States this year. In the final play 
off, the Dallas Texans won 3-

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0. There were 38 countries represented in the U-14 age bracket.
  The Dallas Texans won 9 games over the course of 6 days. The boys on 
the Dallas Texans U-14 team were Logan Brown, Triston Edgington, Evan 
Hu, Anthony Perea, Seth Weprin, Omar Thompson Jr., Donovan Praslin, 
Arthur Ramirez, Tristan Robles, Noah Adames, Matthew Santos, Caleb 
Young, Benedict Lube, Cade York, Jorge Amaya-Gonzalez, Andrew Moore, 
and Joseph McGee. They are represented by their coach Hassan Nazari.
  When the Gothia Cup started in 1975, it included 275 teams from 5 
nations. In 2015, it attracted 1,754 teams from 74 nations. Overall, 
the Cup hosted 40,200 players. The Gothia cup has a long, rich history 
that continues to expand as more countries send young, active players.

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